diff --git a/theme.cpp b/theme.cpp
index cc5ee060c..b5024d4ce 100644
--- a/theme.cpp
+++ b/theme.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
 #include <kstandarddirs.h>
 #include <kwindowsystem.h>
 
+
+#include "windoweffects.h"
 #include "private/packages_p.h"
 #include "libplasma-theme-global.h"
 
@@ -201,6 +203,9 @@ QString ThemePrivate::findInTheme(const QString &image, const QString &theme) co
     } else if (!compositingActive) {
         search = "desktoptheme/" + theme + "/opaque/" + image;
         search =  KStandardDirs::locate("data", search);
+    } else if (WindowEffects::isEffectAvailable(WindowEffects::BlurBehind)) {
+        search = "desktoptheme/" + theme + "/translucent/" + image;
+        search =  KStandardDirs::locate("data", search);
     }
 
     //not found or compositing enabled